
Get Caught Reading with the New Haven Free Public Library!
Calling all readers and Summer Learning participants! Join the Get Caught Reading Challenge to share your progress! This year’s all ages Summer Learning Challenge is now underway. We invite you to share your book joy and reading progress with us. You can contribute in several ways: On Social Media Now through August, post what you’re … Continued

It’s News Literacy Week! Celebrate with a New Resource from NHFPL
At the New Haven Free Public Library (NHFPL), we believe that informed communities are strong communities. That’s why we’re excited to celebrate National News Literacy Week by introducing our brand-new Information Literacy page! In today’s fast-paced digital world, misinformation spreads quickly. It can be challenging to tell the difference between reliable news, misleading content, and … Continued

February 2025 Happenings
We’ve got a lot going on this month. Stop in and visit!

Ives Squared Happenings
February Programming for Exchange and Tinker Lab

Celebrate Black Arts and Culture this February!
This February, the New Haven Free Public Library is proud to celebrate Black History Month with the theme Arts and Culture. Join us as we honor the achievements, creativity, and ongoing impact of Black artists on the humanities through history and today. We’re hosting events for all ages across our five locations, including engaging book … Continued

El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom Microbranch
Dive deeper into themes of Nuyorican culture, Latinx superheroes, and inspiring coming-of-age stories! Browse our curated collection online or visit the Ives Main Library to check them out in person.

NHFPL’s Top 50 Reads of 2024
Explore the books New Haven loved to read in 2024.

January 2025 Happenings
We’ve got a lot going on this month. Stop in and visit!

Ives Squared Happenings
January Programming for Exchange and Tinker Lab

The New Haven Heroes at Pearl Harbor
Many New Haveners served at Pearl Harbor on the day of the attack. Perhaps the most widely known was the New Haven Naval Reserve Unit, which had been called to duty in May that year and assigned to the USS Solace, a hospital ship.

NHFPL’s 2023-24 Annual Report: Building Community and Transforming Lives
Discover the New Haven Free Public Library’s 2023-24 Annual Report, now available online! Explore a transformative year filled with innovative programs, expanded services, and impactful community partnerships. From advancing digital inclusion to fostering literacy and creativity, the report highlights how the Library continues to empower and inspire New Haven’s diverse community. Click on the image below to read the full report and see how your Library is making a difference every day.